Field guide · Dominican Larimar
The sea,
turned to stone.
Explore photographed Larimar specimens and the field notes used to describe their colour, pattern, form and condition.
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Super Blue
Statement Piece
Marvellous Super Blue Larimar Slab
1.14 kg · Super Blue
$3,560
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Super Blue
Sterling Silver
Larimar Big Whale Tail Pendant
37 g · 185 ct · Super Blue
$620
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Super Blue
14K Gold
Exclusive Larimar Azure Gold Pendant - Perfect Sphere
15.6 g · 78 ct · Super Blue
$1,460
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AAA
Larimar Skull
488.8 g · AAA Top Grade
$4,940
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Provenance
Region.
Records.
Evidence.
Larimar is associated with the Barahona mining district in the Dominican Republic. Our provenance guide separates regional context from the item-specific records that may or may not be held for an individual specimen.
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Field Guide
How to grade Larimar
01
Colour saturation
Record the dominant hue, saturation and consistency under stated viewing conditions.
02
Pattern & contrast
Describe the visible veining, contrast and pattern without turning a house category into a value guarantee.
03
Purity
Record staining, inclusions, fractures, repairs and treatments separately from colour and pattern.
“Der Stein ist wunderschön. Auf Anfrage hat mir der Verkäufer noch weitere Fotos zu dem Stein geschickt den ich ausgesucht hatte. Er ist auch wahnsinnig schnell geliefert worden.”